Congrats to prof. Xiao Su, winner of the 2024 Satinder Ahuja Young Investigator Award in Separation Science, from the American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry. Read more: chbe.illinois.edu/news/stories/s…

Prof. Schoetz has received the Award of Excellence for Female Researchers by the Post Lithium Storage Cluster of Excellence. Learn more: bit.ly/3VPNyEW

ChBE undergrad Dylan is taking part in a cross-country bike ride fundraising for cancer research. “As an engineer, we're kind of known to break things into smaller chunks, I guess it's probably how I'll approach the ride.” Learn about the Illini 4000: bit.ly/3xFoQiy

Congratulation to Professor Su for being selected as a member of the 2024 Early Career Advisory Board for the JACS Au. The ECAB also highlights recently published papers that are eligible for the annual Outstanding Paper Award.

Using a new semi-integrated bioprocessing method, a CABBI team showed that high #ethanol yields can be obtained from hydrothermally pretreated feedstocks at larger scales, and multiple processes can be combined in a single bioreactor to reduce costs. 📰 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

ChBE researchers Hong Yang and Bidipta Ghosh have identified a way to use defect engineering to boost catalytic efficiency for electrolyzers, taking science one step closer to sustainable production of green hydrogen. Learn more: bit.ly/3LtnYkr

Professor Harley and his cousin, Professor Riggins from the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Georgetown have received a second NIH grant to study glioblastoma treatments – a cancer their grandfather battled. Learn more: bit.ly/4d1qH0b

A new study led by #ChBEIllinois professor Simon Rogers introduces the "brittility factor," which allows researchers to simplify soft material failure behavior.

Theme Leaders Wendy Yang of U of I School of Integrative Biology, Emily Heaton of Crop Sciences and Huimin Zhao of ChBE Illinois provided updates on CABBI's Feedstock Production, Conversion & Sustainability research! 🌱

CABBI's Huimin Zhao developed an efficient, ecofriendly way to use fluorine to create high-value chemicals — which could lead to better, and greener, agrochemicals, fuels & everyday products. 🌱 News ➡️ cabbi.bio/new-additive-p… 📰 Science Magazine: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

ChBE and Beckman Institute at Illinois researchers have found that electron transport, the energy-generating process inside living cells that enables photosynthesis and respiration, is enhanced in peptides with a collapsed, folded structure. Learn more: bit.ly/4fl67Kd

Professors Diao and Su have been named an LAS Dean’s Distinguished Professorial Scholar and a Helen Corley Petit Scholar, respectively, in recognition of their contributions to research and education. Congratulations!

We are seeking candidates for a faculty position! Applications for a tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level are welcome, in all areas related to chemical and biomolecular engineering. Learn more & apply: go.illinois.edu/CHBEfaculty

Welcome home, Illini! We can't wait for another year of exciting memories to be made! 🧡💙

Congratulations to professor Diao for receiving the 2024 Allan P. Colburn Award. The award is presented to a member of AIChE for significant contributions to chemical engineering through publications. Learn more: bit.ly/3XhLLdU

A new U.S. National Science Foundation iBioFoundry led by ChBE Illinois professor Huimin Zhao will build on more than a decade of research to integrate synthetic biology, laboratory automation and artificial intelligence to advance protein and cellular engineering. Learn more: chbe.illinois.edu/news/stories/n…

Congrats to Ph.D candidate Archana Verma who received the 2024 Inclusive Leadership Award for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. Katherine Hatzis, a Ph.D. student at Chemistry at Illinois, received the honorable mention award. Learn more: bit.ly/4gbFM1G

Research led by prof. Schroeder reveal a unique strategy for controlling molecular conductance by using molecules with rigid backbones. Further, they have demonstrated a straightforward “one-pot” method for synthesizing such molecules. Learn more: bit.ly/4cPCFJY

Prof. Statt and other Illinois researchers have trained neural networks to predict interactions between irregularly shaped particles. Now, simulations can be done up to 23 times faster and can be applied to any irregular shape. Learn More: bit.ly/3yRxTha

Congratulations to ChBE doctoral student Jiachun Shi for receiving an Outstanding Graduate Student Member Award by the Society Women Engineers! Learn more: bit.ly/4eiyCqt